James P. Fisher
• Age: 56
• Home: Near The Plains.
• Appointed: To 20th Circuit judgeship, vacant since Jan. 1, 2017, when Judge Burke McCahill retired from the Loudoun County Circuit Court bench.
• Work: Fauquier County commonwealth’s attorney, 2011-present.
• Experience: Chief deputy commonwealth’s attorney, Loudoun County, 2003-11; private practice, 1993-2003; assistant commonwealth’s attorney, Fairfax County, 1988-93.
• Education: Law degree, Capital (Ohio) University, 1988; bachelor’s degree, political science and communications, Shepherd (W.Va.) University, 1985; Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, 1981.
• Family: Wife, Nono; children, James, 24; Joseph, 20; Audrey, 15
• Hobbies: Fishing, reading, recreational shooting and sports.